Socio-economic statistics for Bayley’s Hill, Kent

Socio-economic statistics for Bayley’s Hill, Kent

If you are thinking of moving to Bayley's Hill or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Bayley's Hill to figures for Kent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bayley's Hill is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Bayley's Hill Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bayley's Hill and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

Sevenoaks

Kent

England

No Qualifications

19.2%

22.5%

22.5%

Level 1

13.7%

14.7%

13.3%

Level 2

16.4%

16.9%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.4%

3.8%

3.6%

Level 3

11.1%

12.3%

12.4%

Level 4

32%

24.7%

27.4%

Other

4.1%

5.1%

5.7%

Bayley's Hill Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bayley's Hill come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Bayley's Hill is both lower than the average for Kent and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Bayley's Hill than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit

Sevenoaks

Kent

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

1.4%

2.7%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

1.3%

2.1%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

8.2%

12.6%

13.5%

Bayley's Hill Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Bayley's Hill has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade

Sevenoaks

Kent

England

AB

32.45%

22.42%

22.96%

C1

31.68%

31.89%

30.92%

C2

19.71%

22.46%

20.64%

DE

16.17%

23.22%

25.49%

Bayley's Hill Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bayley's Hill as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bayley's Hill is also older than the Kent average, making Bayley's Hill a older persons location.

Age

Sevenoaks

Kent

England

Age 0 to 4

6.1%

6.1%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

6%

5.7%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

6.2%

6.2%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

4%

4%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

6.6%

8.6%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

4.6%

5.7%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

19.5%

19.3%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

21.2%

19.8%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

7.1%

6.6%

6%

Age 65 to 74

9.8%

9.4%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

6.5%

6%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.6%

2.5%

2.3%

Mean Age

41.4

40.3

39.3

Median Age

43

41

39

Bayley's Hill Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bayley's Hill are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bayley's Hill has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Sevenoaks

Kent

England

United Kingdom

91.8%

90.9%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.6%

0.6%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

2.4%

3.2%

3.7%

Outside the EU

5.1%

5.4%

9.4%

Bayley's Hill General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bayley's Hill. The percentage of residents in Bayley's Hill rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Bayley's Hill rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Bayley's Hill is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health

Sevenoaks

Kent

England

Very Good

51.17%

46.68%

47.17%

Good

33.37%

34.87%

34.22%

Fair

11.47%

13.32%

13.12%

Bad

3.11%

4.00%

4.25%

Very Bad

0.87%

1.14%

1.25%

Bayley's Hill Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Bayley's Hill has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Bayley's Hill is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure

Sevenoaks

Kent

England

Owned

37.5%

33.1%

30.6%

Mortgage

35.2%

34.2%

32.8%

Shared

1.7%

1%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

1.7%

5.8%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

11.5%

8.1%

8.3%

Private Rented

9.7%

15.1%

15.4%

Other

1.1%

1.5%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.6%

1.3%

1.3%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.